Organizational Support and Volunteering Benefits for Older Adults

Caregiver System Model and Volunteering Benefits 1 Running Head: CAREGIVER SYSTEM MODEL AND VOLUNTEERING BENEFITS Using the Caregiver System Model to Explain the Resilience-Related Benefits Older Adults Derive from Volunteering

Effects of volunteering on the well-being of older adults.

OBJECTIVES This study tests the effects of volunteering on the well-being of older adults, including the effect of level of engagement, the moderating effects of demographic and social factors, and the effects of the nature of the volunteer experience. METHODS This is a secondary data analysis of three waves of data from the Americans' Changing Lives Study. Self-rated health, functional depen...

Association Between Perceived Social Support and Mental Health Status Among Older Adults

Introduction: The elderly need social support to reduce their physical and mental disabilities. Perceived social support is one of the effective factors in the lifestyle of older adults. Objective: This study aimed to determine the association between perceived social support and mental health status among older adults. Materials and Methods: This research is a cross-sectional analytical stud...

The Relationship Between Social Support and Quality of ADL among Older Adults in the Rural Community

Introduction: The increasing trends in achieving old age call for the consideration of ADL and social support in the elderly as effective factors in improving their health. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between social support and background variables as well as ADL level among older adults in the rural community in southern Iran. Method: This descriptive-analytical cross-sect...

Benefits of Motor and Exercise Imagery for Older Adults

The benefits of imagery use have been shown for athletes and neurological patients, but little is known about the benefits of motor and exercise imagery for older adults. Current research on movementrelated imagery is reviewed in this narrative article, with a focus on methods for estimating the ability to use motor and exercise imagery and the extent of their use. Recent investigations of moto...